| Style | Toronto Transit Commission |
|---|---|
| Address | 769 Broadview Avenue Toronto, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°40′37″N 79°21′30″W |
| Structure | Underground |
| Platform | Side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Opened | 26 February 1966 (age 60) |
| Accessible | Yes |
Broadview is a subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The entrance to the building is from Broadview Avenue just north of Danforth Avenue.
The station, which is the north-eastern terminus of the 504B King and 505 Dundas streetcar routes, has two streetcar platforms and five bus bays to allow riders to transfer between connecting routes. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.[1]
History
Broadview station was opened in 1966 as part of the original segment of the Bloor–Danforth line, from Keele station in the west to Woodbine station in the east. In that same year, the streetcar loop at Broadview station replaced the nearby Erindale Loop formerly located at the corner of Erindale and Broadview avenues.[2]
In 2003, a renovation of the station began, adding an extra streetcar track, additional bus bays, new signage, and elevators/stairways to the platforms, satisfying fire safety requirements for a second exit.[3] The elevators entered service in 2006,[4] and the stairs from the westbound subway to the bus and streetcar platform followed. The next stage of the renovation was to build a stairway from the bus and streetcar platform to the eastbound subway platform. This was completed and opened in 2008; however, it was closed shortly afterwards due to water ingress.[5] It has since been re-opened.
In early 2020, the 504 King streetcar platform was extended to accommodate two Flexity Outlook streetcars in order to relieve the queuing of streetcars waiting on the street to enter the station.[6]
From May 7, 2023, to February 18, 2024, streetcar service was suspended for track and utility work along Broadview Avenue north of Gerrard Street, as well as track replacement for the station's streetcar loop. The bus loop had a shorter closure period. When streetcar service resumed, platform assignments were changed with the 505 using the longer track (holding two streetcars) and the 504B streetcar using the shorter track.[7][8]
On June 24, 2024, Broadview station served the eastern terminal of the 508 Lake Shore route. The rush-hour service used the same platform as 504 Dundas.[9] On September 2, 2025, route 508 Lake Shore was cut back to Distillery Loop on Cherry Street south of King, and service to Broadview Station was removed.[10]
Nearby landmarks
The station, located at the east end of the Prince Edward Viaduct, serves the local communities of Playter Estates, Greektown and Riverdale and nearby destinations such as Danforth Music Hall and Riverdale Park.
Parkette
| Location | 769 Broadview Ave at Erindale |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°40′38″N 79°21′30″W |
| Area | 932 m2 (10,030 sq ft) |
| Operator | Toronto Parks |
The northwest corner of the station property, which was not required for transit purposes, was leased to the former City of Toronto's Parks Department, since the early 1970s, for use as a public park. During the upgrading of the station facilities in the 2000s, part of the parkette land was required to expand the streetcar platforms and the remainder was used as a staging area during the construction.[4] Subsequently, in 2010 the TTC declared this portion of the site surplus to its operating requirements and the City of Toronto, Parks, Forestry and Recreation agreed to maintain the re-landscaped land for use as a parkette.[11]
Surface connections
When the subway is closed, an on-street transfer is required at the parkette. TTC routes serving the station include:
| Route | Name | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Broadview | Northbound to Warden station via O'Connor Drive |
| Southbound to Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital | ||
| 25A | Don Mills | Northbound to Steeles Avenue East via Don Mills station |
| 25B | Northbound to Don Mills station | |
| 62 | Mortimer | Eastbound to Main Street station |
| Westbound to Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital | ||
| 87A | Cosburn | Eastbound to Main Street station via East York Acres |
| 87C | Eastbound to Main Street station | |
| 100A | Flemingdon Park | Northbound to Don Valley station via Grenoble Drive |
| 100B | Northbound to Don Valley station via Linkwood Lane | |
| 304 | King | Blue Night Streetcar service; westbound to Dundas West station |
| 305 | Dundas | Blue Night Streetcar service; westbound to Dundas West station |
| 504B | King | Streetcar; westbound to Dufferin Gate Loop |
| 505 | Dundas | Streetcar; westbound to Dundas West Station |
| 925 | Don Mills Express | Northbound to Steeles Avenue East via Don Mills station |
References
- ^ "OUR STATIONS - TCONNECT.ca". TCONNECT.ca. Archived 22 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Bow, James (11 February 2020). "Route 504 - The King Streetcar". Transit Toronto. Archived 14 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Broadview Station Modifications Approval Of Conceptual Layout". Toronto Transit Commission. 9 December 2002. Archived 8 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Jack Lakey (30 July 2007). "Broadview station work is finally nearing an end". Toronto Star. Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ Munro, Steve (25 June 2010). "Broadview Station Second Exit Stays Closed". Archived 4 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ Munro, Steve (17 April 2020). "Streetcars Return to 505 Dundas on April 20, 2020". Steve Munro. Archived 17 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
Work at Broadview Station on the extended 504 King platform is nearly complete, and this should relieve some of the streetcar queuing on Broadview outside of the station, an important consideration once the 505 Dundas streetcars are added to the traffic there. ... The existing stop has been moved west slightly so that the back end of a Flexity is right at the fence at the end of the platform. East of the crossing to the Dundas platform, the platform has been modified so that a second car can sit on the curve but still clear of the switch at the exit. ... The new layout would not have worked with the CLRVs because they have more swing-out at curves and doorways would not align with the platform edge.
- ^ "Track Renewal and Expansion – Broadview Station". Toronto Transit Commission. Archived April 21, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "TTC service adjustments – Effective February 18, 2024". Toronto Transit Commission. February 18, 2024. Archived 13 February 2024 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Service changes on 508 Lakeshore, 512/312 St Clair and 510/310 Spadina routes". Toronto Transit Commission. 2024-06-23. Archived 2024-06-13 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Rush hour 508 Lake Shore streetcars set to return, 504/304 King streetcars coming back on track through King and Church". Toronto Star. August 30, 2025.
- ^ Staff (14 January 2010). "Part of 769 Broadview Avenue – Rezoning Application – Final Report". City of Toronto. Archived 16 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 August 2011.